CRITICISM: The Contested Legacy of Atticus Finch

[Ryan Goble]

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BLOG: Let's Stop Pretending To Kill a Mockingbird is Progressive  

Harper Lee's beloved father figure from "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch, has faced challenges and dissents, and lately his status as a hero has seemed perilously close to being overturned: https://t.co/OQmb7O91ij pic.twitter.com/RLJoCSDepm

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) December 15, 2018

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Opinion | Why do we still teach "To Kill A Mockingbird" in schools? https://t.co/nMMCcTZfJ3 via @NBCNewsTHINK pic.twitter.com/YrjLjWxRWv

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 19, 2017